Shooting for "Transformers 3" creates real action on DC streets as Bumblebee t-bones a real life D.C. Cop driving the wrong way at the wrong time on 3rd St SW during a scene. Bumblebee came off Maryland Ave past the American Indian Museum and on to 3rd street.

UPDATE #1:

Todd C. from TFLAB who was onsite at the time of the accident reports:

I had taken my kids to the American Indian Museum and walked out to see them shooting. I was right there when the accident happed. The one thing they are not explaining is that this was the second take. The first take the corvette was behind Bumblebee and lost control and spun around nearly colliding with a trailer. So the next time they put it behind Ironsides so it would not have to make a sharp turn. In between the 1st and second shoots, and ambulance also went through scene. It didn't seem like he knew what was going on. He got half way through then kind of slowed down by Optimus Prime looked at it confused then kept going. believe me it was a big mess!

ouch! I hope everbody is Ok. Hopefully no one was in the driver side of the cop car when bumblebee hit it. Also, do we know if the production crew still films with fake camaro's (like in the first movie) or is this now an expensive accident for them to fix?

"Hero Versions" are the ones they carry to Comic-Con/Major Press Events & have the most amount of detail put into them since they get really up close shots of them when filming certain close up scenes with the vehicles/with the actors.

ouch! I hope everbody is Ok. Hopefully no one was in the driver side of the cop car when bumblebee hit it. Also, do we know if the production crew still films with fake camaro's (like in the first movie) or is this now an expensive accident for them to fix?